Pohang City Holds 'Parents' Day' Ceremony to Foster Intergenerational Harmony

A Total of 29 Recipients Including the Award for Honorable Parents, Filial Piety, and Longevity

I paid a deep bow to my mother and father, who have contributed to regional development, wishing them always good health and happiness.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Dongguk Lee] On the 6th, Pohang City in Gyeongbuk held the 50th Parents' Day Commemoration Ceremony and Celebration Performance at the Pohang Culture and Arts Center Grand Theater.

This Parents' Day event was held to widely promote the beautiful filial piety in our society and create a space for intergenerational harmony as the COVID-19 pandemic stabilized.

With 400 local elders attending, under the slogan "Number 1 in My Heart, Always Love and Thank You, Parents," the event took time to express gratitude for parental grace and to encourage attention to respecting the elderly.

Commendations were awarded to 29 individuals in four categories: honorable parents who guided their children rightly despite difficult circumstances, filial children who devotedly cared for their elderly parents, contributors to the development of elderly welfare, and recipients of the Longevity Award.

Pohang City held the 50th Parents' Day ceremony, bringing together 400 local seniors to create a space for intergenerational harmony.

The Longevity Award was newly established last year and is being awarded for the second time this year as a special prize given to elders who live brightly and healthily despite their advanced age.

All attending guests wished for the continued health and happiness of the mothers and fathers who contributed to regional development, performed deep bows, and then proceeded with a rich program including the presentation of carnations, promotion of jobs for the elderly, and a campaign to prevent elder abuse, creating an atmosphere of practicing filial piety.

Lee Jang-sik, Acting Mayor of Pohang, who attended the event, said, "The efforts that the elders made in their youth have become good nutrients and foundations for society, and through their sacrifices, our city has developed into a representative economic and industrial city of Korea and prospered. We will strive to create a society that respects elders so that those who created the city's brilliant history through adversity and patience in their youth can spend their remaining years happily and joyfully."